The American Work Opportunity Act

Floor Speech

Madam Speaker, last week I met with businesses from around my district as part of my economic development tour.

I visited Sip & Savor, a minority-owned coffee shop in Hyde Park, where people go for great coffee and conversation.

I met with Landauer in Glenwood, ranked 63rd on the Forbes list of Best Small Businesses in America. They are keeping our troops safe by investing in technologies that protect them from the harmful effects of radiation.

I spoke with workers at Nucor Steel in Kankakee, who are helping lead the manufacturing renaissance in the United States.

These businesses take pride in the work they do, but they need a Congress that is willing to work just as hard for them. We need folks on both sides who will reduce the barriers to business growth and who will support the small businesses that create 65 percent of the new jobs in our economy.

I recently introduced H.R. 3328, the American Work Opportunity Act, which extends the work opportunity tax credit for businesses that put Americans back to work. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and to work together to pass a comprehensive jobs bill.

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